Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:45:13 +0000 From: Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Dropbox on FreeBSD Message-ID: <CADLo83_UtFniAskL9fCNp=VqK3NKC%2BOg30Z6JU1J9R%2BVqhJCxg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20121219092347.4cafd59d@scorpio> References: <20121219080412.5396aeb6@scorpio> <874njimak6.fsf@Shanna.FStaals.net> <20121219092347.4cafd59d@scorpio>
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On 19 Dec 2012 14:24, "Jerry" <jerry@seibercom.net> wrote: > > On Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:32:57 +0100 > Frank Staals articulated: > > > Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> writes: > > > > > I was asked about the feasibility of setting up Dropbox > > > <https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=lnx> on a FreeBSD machine, > > > specifically under KDE if possible. I found three references to > > > Dropbox in the ports tree; however, I am not sure that they are > > > exactly what I am looking for. Does anyone have any experience with > > > this software or specific information on it? > > > > As far as I know it is currently impossible to run dropbox on FreeBSD, > > as it requires inotify, as found in the Linux kernel, to detect when > > files have changed. > > Thanks, I told the individual that I didn't think it would work. I saw > something on a forum regarding it. I don't remember exactly what it > referred to though. It is not going to happen in v.9.x of FreeBSD; > however, perhaps before bumping the version to v.10, someone > might get this resolved. However, sometimes I wonder if certain > individuals are more interested in bumping version numbers as opposed > to putting out fully functional software. It needs porting to kevent. Someone may do it for payment, some may do it for fun, but no-one will do it for you until you learn some manners. Or you could do it yourself. Chris
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